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[Ophthalmologic vascular occlusions and oral contraceptives]
V M Asensio Sánchez1, F J Pérez Flández, A Bartolomé Aragón
1Hospital General del INSALUD, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, España.
Archivos De La Sociedad Espanola De Oftalmologia
|April 23, 2002
Abstract
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PURPOSE/MATERIAL AND METHOD: We present two cases of vascular ocular occlusion occurring during oral contraceptive use. Different contraceptive related risk factors are discussed.
Results/Conclusions:
Although ocular complications are rare, they should be kept in mind since these drugs (contraceptives) are not recommended when vascular occlusion risk factors are present.